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BlockConf Digital, Content-driven Online Blockchain Conference of a New Format
23.5.2020
The Blockchain community worldwide is preparing for a 48-hour non-stop online experience, the BlockConf Digital, which will open its doors on Monday, 25 May, from 9 AM (GMT + 8). BlockConf Digital is a joint effort between FAS | Fintech Advisory Services and STO Managers that seek...
Money Reimagined: Designer Money for a Machine-Run Post-COVID World
22.5.2020
The pandemic is likely to accelerate a shift to automation, putting people out of work and raising the need for new types of money
Token Impersonates Chinese Digital Yuan as Official Launch Date Remains Unknown
22.5.2020
Third-party actors step in to impersonate the digital yuan officials, hoping to attract gullible investors
Can a Digital Dollar Save the US? JPMorgan Says...It’s Complicated
22.5.2020
“No country has more to lose” than the United States as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) begin to roll out, claims US-based investment banking giant JPMorgan – which suggests that a “modest” digital fiat investment could potentially help safeguard dollar dominance for years to come.
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Global Central Banking Think Tank Launches Digital Monetary Institute
22.5.2020
A global think tank for central banking, OMFIF, has announced the launch of its Digital Money Institute, aimed at bridging the gap between digital currency and traditional banking
Digital Currencies Could Threaten US Geopolitical Power, Warns JPMorgan
22.5.2020
“There is no country with more to lose from the disruptive potential of digital currency than the United States,” say analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co
Understanding & Adopting Digital Assets: Ambitious Use Cases Become a Reality
21.5.2020
Todd McDonald. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Hyperledger
Todd McDonald is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of R3, an enterprise blockchain technology company.
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Last year could certainly be described as one where blockchain technology came into its own. Regulators...
After Lawsuits and Delays, Overstock Hands Shareholders Digital Dividend
21.5.2020
The online retailer has finally handed out its digital dividend to shareholders after delays hit last year's planned distribution
Generations of Debt: US Taxpayers Held Liable for Federal Reserve’s $6.9 Trillion Balance
20.5.2020
The central banking system in the U.S. and the country’s megabanks have manipulated the economy for quite some time and these days, the coronavirus has been a great excuse to create trillions for stimulus. A recent report from the analysts at Wall Street on Parade indicates that American...
Exposure to -1x the Daily Performance: Bitcoin.com Exchange Adds Inverse Token BTCSHORT
20.5.2020
During the last few months, Bitcoin.com’s cryptocurrency exchange has added a number of new coins and features. Today, Bitcoin.com Exchange has added an Ethereum-based inverse token called “BTCSHORT,” a token that gives users exposure to the inverse or -1x the daily performance...
Digital Euro Sees First Successful Test at the Bank of France
20.5.2020
The French central bank has announced the first successful test of a digital euro
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Holdings Pass $3 Billion, Growing 76% Year-on-Year
20.5.2020
American digital asset management fund Grayscale has continued to grow, with the total assets under management hitting $3.8 billion
Digital Yuan ‘Highly Likely’ to Be Comaptible with Alipay, WeChat Pay
20.5.2020
Experts in China and South Korea believe that China’s digital yuan will likely be interoperable with e-pay solutions like WeChat Pay and the Alibaba-operated AliPay, as well as a number of digital platforms used by major banks.
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the Middle Kingdom’s central bank...
Aeternity Blockchain Launches P2P Content Tipping Project ‘Superhero’
20.5.2020
A new platform dubbed Superhero will allow users to increase exposure to their content and receive tips in the form of tokens without sharing personal data with third parties
Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’
20.5.2020
On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases...
Grayscale Buys 33% of All Bitcoin Mined in Last Three Months
19.5.2020
Grayscale Investments bought up to 33% of all newly minted bitcoin over the last three months, as the asset manager continues to stockpile major cryptocurrencies. The investment fund added 60,762 BTC to its Bitcoin Trust Fund between February 7 and May 17, a researcher posted on Reddit....
Covid-19 Economy Fuels Faith in Crypto: Trust In Bitcoin Over Banks Increased 3X Since 2017
19.5.2020
The market research organization, The Tokenist, recently published a report called “Comparing Public Bitcoin Adoption Rates in 2020 vs 2017.” The study’s findings give a comprehensive look at the cryptocurrency ecosystem between 2017 and now. The researchers’ survey shows...
Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins Swiss Effort to Fund COVID Relief Projects
19.5.2020
Led by Swiss crypto exchange Lykke, a $200,000 initiative to fund tech-driven COVID-19 relief projects has tapped ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo as its advisor
Advances in Blockchain Drives Banks Toward Digital Currencies, Says Bank of Korea
19.5.2020
Advances in payment settlements and decentralized ledger technology are driving central banks to consider digital currencies, according to a recent Bank of Korea report
Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Works on National Digital Currency Pilot
18.5.2020
Raiffeisen Bank International is extending collaboration with Polish-British fintech Billon for a new form of blockchain-based national currency tokenization